by Marlene Bumgarner | Apr 6, 2020 | Aging, Community, Cooking and Eating, Family, Health, Writing
Sheltering at Home, Week One The first week of sheltering at home, I thought “This is great – I’ll have time to do all those things I’ve been putting off. I unearthed a photo album from the 1980s that I wanted to bring up to date for my...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Mar 21, 2020 | Back to the Land, Community, Cooking and Eating, Family, Gardening, Health
Learning New Ways of Being We’ve all been exploring new ways of doing things this week, and I have been gratified to experience the creativity and kindness I have seen from friends and neighbors. Since I am over 60 – way over 60 – and...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Mar 2, 2020 | Back to the Land, Community, Cooking and Eating, Family, Gardening, Health
Back to the Land A friend asked me this week, “What did you learn from living on the land that would help me cope if I’m stuck at home for two weeks with my children?” An interesting question. I of course immediately began trying to work that out....
by Marlene Bumgarner | Feb 3, 2020 | Child development, Family, Grandparenting, Nature, Travel
On The Road With Sheila My friend Quincy asked me to write about my early adventures on the road in my new motor home so here goes. My first excursion in Sheila was from Beach Cities RV in southern California to my home in Santa Cruz. I have nothing to say about that...
by Marlene Bumgarner | Jan 1, 2020 | Family
A New Year. A Fresh Start. A short note today, just to wish everyone a Happy January. Slow and Steady The messages I’ve received today tell me that many people are off to a slow start this year. If that’s you, it’s ok. Give yourself permission to go...